Media Outreach

Top Posts for June

Happy day after the 4th of July! We hope you enjoyed time with your family this weekend! In case you missed them…here are our top blog posts from the month of June are… 1. Greatest Way to Reach the Unchurched Online 2. 6 Tips for Successful Internal Communication with your Staff 3. 10 Things a [...]

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MediaOutreach’s Top 10 blogs Posts for May

What were our top blog posts for May? Well, in case you missed them, you can find a list below. If you ever have a topic you want us to explore and write about, please let us know! The Intersection: Lake Houston UMC The Q: What’s a QR Code? The Q: Why don’t more visitors [...]

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10 tips for Creating Engaging Content for Social Media

Write in a conversational tone. Pretend you’re having a conversation with your reader. Tell stories…keep them short, but people will be able to relate to stories and will be more likely to interact and share their similar story. Use a mix of short and long sentences. People tend to skim a post and only read [...]

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Top 10 Tools to Make your Website Interactive

The blinking cursor in the top left corner of your blank website page can be daunting. If you are looking for ways to take your website from boring and static to an interactive hub of communication, bringing visitors and members back for more, try these tools on for size. 1. Flickr Feed – display your [...]

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Giving Thanks – Kristen Parkhurst

Grace – I can’t fathom a Savior that forgives my multitude of shortcomings. Joshua – My wonderful, Godly husband, who brings joy, entertainment and light-heartedness to my life. Caleb – My little boy who makes the little things in the day-to-day so much fun. Family – Crazy as it sounds – they understand my strange [...]

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10 Websites I’m Thankful For

This Thanksgiving season, I will offer you the Top 10 Websites I am thankful for.  With a list as random as I am, I hope you enjoy. In no particular order: 1.    http://blog.nielsen.com/ I am a sucker for good research – especially when it’s done by someone else. Don’t get me wrong, I like to [...]

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Giving Thanks – Vicky Whisenant

I am so glad we are doing this. God has been impressing upon me that I need to be cultivating a heart of gratitude all year round. So, I hope as you think about thankfulness during this season that you will actually form a new habit pattern of giving thanks in all circumstances! Here are [...]

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Giving Thanks – Andy Grove

Jesus Football season Family & Friends My parents flying to Texas for Christmas instead of me flying to Vermont which is very, very cold and should not be endured by anyone except if you have a perpetual thermos of hot chocolate which is not available on the internet yet. My adoptive family for when my [...]

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Giving Thanks – Tony Chimento

Here are things I am reluctantly thankful for: I am thankful for shortfalls. They remind me of the importance of God being my provider. I am thankful for difficult relationships. They remind me of how much more I need to continually work to be more like Christ. I am thankful for frustrations. They remind me [...]

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Giving Thanks – Anthony Carrano

I am thankful for… My wife and kids Opportunities for advancement Challenges to grow from Committed fH staff and faithful clients Living a life of significance Second chances Third chances A sense of meaning and purpose The taste of victory after a tough battle The Holy Spirit

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